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Topic: Word Formation

descriptiveness

IPA: /dɪˈskrɪptɪvnəs/

KK: /dɪˈskrɪptɪvnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality of providing detailed and vivid descriptions or explanations.

Example: The descriptiveness of her writing made the story come alive for the readers.

descriptor

IPA: /dɪˈskrɪptər/

KK: /dɪˈskrɪptər/

noun

Definition: A word or phrase that describes or identifies something, often used in information systems to categorize items.

Example: In the database, each item has a unique descriptor that helps users find it easily.

desinent

IPA: /dɪˈzɪnənt/

KK: /dɛˈzɪnənt/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or forming an ending or conclusion.

Example: The desinent part of the poem gave it a sense of closure.

deverbal

IPA: /dɪˈvɜːrbəl/

KK: /dɪˈvɜrbəl/

noun

Definition: A word that is derived from a verb, often used as a noun or in another grammatical form.

Example: The term 'deverbal' is often used in linguistic studies to describe words that come from verbs.

deverbative

IPA: /dɪˈvɜːrbətɪv/

KK: /dɪˈvɜrbətɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a word that is formed from a verb, often used to describe nouns or adjectives that are derived from verbs.

Example: The term 'deverbative' describes words like 'teacher' that come from the verb 'teach'.

noun

Definition: A word that is formed from a verb and has a related meaning, often used to create nouns or adjectives from verbs.

Example: The word 'runner' is a deverbative because it comes from the verb 'run'.

digraph

IPA: /ˈdaɪɡræf/

KK: /ˈdaɪɡræf/

noun

Definition: A combination of two letters that together represent one sound in speech, like 'ph' in 'pheasant' or 'ea' in 'beat'.

Example: In the word 'ship', the 'sh' is a digraph that makes a single sound.

dissyllable

IPA: /ˈdɪsɪˌbəl/

KK: /ˈdɪsɪˌbɛl/

noun

Definition: A word that has two syllables.

Example: The word 'happy' is a disyllable because it has two syllables: hap-py.

disyllable

IPA: /dɪˈsɪl.ə.bəl/

KK: /dɪˈsaɪləbəl/

noun

Definition: A word that has two separate sounds or beats, known as syllables.

Example: The word 'happy' is a disyllable because it has two syllables: 'hap' and 'py'.

elide

IPA: /ɪˈlaɪd/

KK: /ɪˈlaɪd/

transitive verb

Definition: To leave out or cut short something, such as a word or syllable, often in speech or writing.

Example: In poetry, it is common to elide certain syllables to maintain the rhythm.

entwist

IPA: /ɪnˈtwɪst/

KK: /ɪnˈtwɪst/

transitive verb

Definition: To twist two or more things together in a way that they become intertwined.

Example: The artist decided to entwist the colorful ribbons to create a beautiful decoration.

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